The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the Labor Department’s latest data and what it means for investors and for the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking journey. CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli join SMBC Nikko Securities America Chief Economist ... Show More
Yesterday
Treasury Secretary Bessent, the Future of Democrats, & ‘Embrace Rage’ 11/25/25
<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the U.S. relationship with China after <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/24/trump-xi-call-trade-taiwan-ukraine.html">President Trump’s call with President Xi</a>. In a wide-ranging interview, Sec. Bessent addresses the global soyb ... Show More
39m 57s
Nov 24
5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/24/2025
<p>The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: airports expect the busiest day of the holiday travel week to be the Sunday after Thanksgiving, DOGE has been officially dissolved ahead of schedule, Kohl's is keeping its interim CEO on as CEO proper, the FBI ... Show More
2m 9s
Dec 2016
P&L: Training for Modern Jobs Is the Answer to Wage Stagnation
Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Chris Lu, deputy secretary for the Department of Labor, about the November jobs report. Then, Global Markets' Peter Kenny discusses why the infrastructure sector is overbought. Also, Algebris Investments' Alberto Gallo talks about the ECB and ... Show More
26m 4s
Apr 2019
U.S. Jobs Rebound in March, PayPal Partners with Instagram, Single Women Buying New Homes
Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Financial, and Steve Blitz, Chief U.S. Economist at TS Lombard, break down better-than-expected hiring in March and unemployment hovering near a five-decade low, and what all that means for the economy. Bill Ready, Chief Operating Officer ... Show More
35m 34s
Nov 2023
Team Favorite: Despite Recession Fears, Small Businesses Keep Opening. Can They Survive?
We're taking a break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, so here's an episode you might have missed. We'll be back on Monday with a new episode. Even with a looming recession, high interest rates and a tight labor market, small businesses have been opening at record rates ove ... Show More
23m 28s
Apr 2024
Employment, Earthquakes, and the Eclipse
<p>The March 2024 jobs report was picture perfect. Cris thought he had found a blemish in the numbers, but on closer inspection, not so much. Dante and Marisa explained how the economy could create so many jobs without fanning wage and price pressures. Think foreign immigration. ... Show More
1 h